ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Attitudes, beliefs, and dependence related to electronic cigarettes among medical students at an eastern Anatolian university: a cross-sectional study.
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Abstract
E-cigarette use has risen among young adults, and the attitudes, beliefs, and dependence of future physicians are relevant both to their own health and to their prospective role in patient counselling. This cross-sectional study assessed e-cigarette-related attitudes and beliefs, dependence among current users, and their correlates among medical students at the İnönü University Faculty of Medicine (Malatya, Türkiye) during 2025-2026. Using term-stratified random sampling, 366 students were analysed. The 18-item E-cigarette Attitude and Belief Scale in Adolescents (ECABA) was administered to all participants and the 22-item E-cigarette Dependence Scale (EDS-22) to current users. Data were analysed with non-parametric tests, Spearman correlation, and multivariable logistic regression. Ever and current e-cigarette use were 32.8 and 17.5%, respectively. ECABA scores increased significantly across non-users, occasional users, and regular users (medians 33, 39, and 48;
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